Repolish part 2

[Stephen]

I must have deleted the last one. Not going through the whole story. Some of us sent swords to Japan for a quick polish.

It had lovely ashi...it came back like thus. Specify no heavy hadori.

Be back In a day or so.

[waljamada]

Hey Stephen, I'm curious about the story and wonder how the other's blades came out.  I'm having a blade polished currently with Woody and asked for sashikomi as I'm just not convinced with the hadori style.  Heavy hadori seems like painting over fine lines with a fat brush.  I hope the hamon still shines through at the right light!

[Brian]

So this is before you sent it to Woody and now we are waiting for its return to see how it turned out?
Gonna be great I'm guessing.
 

[Stephen]

  On 8/23/2023 at 1:53 AM, waljamada said:

Hey Stephen, I'm curious about the story and wonder how the other's blades came out.  I'm having a blade polished currently with Woody and asked for sashikomi as I'm just not convinced with the hadori style.  Heavy hadori seems like painting over fine lines with a fat brush.  I hope the hamon still shines through at the right light!

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It's a long story ...I'll let someone else dig it up.

Basically we had a member in the Netherlands who was connected to a togishi in Nippon.

He gave us too good to be true price. 

I fell for it as my Kanetsune had great ashi but white rust.

It came back as above.

 

There's a thread on how others faired.

Let one of the grave diggers find if they want.

I can't be sure of his name Kunitaro???

 

Now arriving Friday ..

[Stephen]

  On 8/23/2023 at 6:15 AM, Brian said:

So this is before you sent it to Woody and now we are waiting for its return to see how it turned out?
Gonna be great I'm guessing.
 

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Yep

[Stephen]

Sorry guys ol dad's eyes are no Bueno. Best out of me today

Before two after 

[Matsunoki]

Looks like a totally different sword. Great result Stephen.

[rematron]

So much better! (In my opinion) Thanks for sharing this.

[Vermithrax16]

Much better.

[Alex A]

Well done Stephen, must be good having it back in a better polish.

 

We had some fun sending stuff abroad, remember the tsuka guy over in Japan 

 

I guess the less said, the better.

 

Never again.

[Stephen]

Amen mate

[Brian]

Great result, you must be very pleased.

[cju777]

Looks great Stephen! I have something with Woody too. Can’t wait to see the result. 

[Larason2]

Wow, it did turn out very nice. That's a very understated hamon!